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The violin : a social history of the world's most versatile instrument / David Schoenbaum.
The life, times, and travels of a remarkable instrument and the people who have made, sold, played, and cherished it.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393084405 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 039308440X (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxvi, 710 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Making it. A star is born ; The golden age ; Over the hills and far away ; The road not taken ; Back to the future ; Last but not least -- Selling it . Paying the price ; The French connection ; The Ritz of violin shops ; From modern to postmodern ; "Fiddle, n. A swindle. orig. U.S." ; Violin cases -- Playing it. Learning how ; Players in general ; Players in particular ; Founding fathers ; How to get to Carnegie Hall ; Race, class, and gender ; Business and politics -- Imagining it. Still pictures worth a thousand words ; Poetry ; Prose ; Moving pictures worth a thousand words. |
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| Subject: | Violin. Violin > History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | ML 800 .S36 2013 | 30775305446909 | General Collection | Available | - |